Model curriculum for academic child and adolescent psychiatry training.
OBJECTIVE
The United States is facing a severe shortage of academic child and adolescent psychiatrists. This article reviews a model integrated pathway to improve recruitment.


METHODS
The authors review training portals for research in child and adolescent psychiatry. There is a summary of a focus group discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the Integrated Research Pathway in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (IRPCAP).


RESULTS
The University of Colorado and Yale University have initiated integrated pathways. These pathways integrate research into a 5 or 6-year residency to train the next generation of physician-scientists.


CONCLUSIONS
The innovative Integrated Research Pathway in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training model has enhanced recruitment of talented physician-scientists. Challenges include long-term financial viability and incorporating all training requirements. Novel pilot models of training are encouraged.
Stubbe
Dorothy
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Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT 06520-7900, USA. dorothy.stubbe@yale.edu
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Andrés
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Bloch
Michael
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Belitsky
Richard
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Carter
Debbie
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Ebert
Michael
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Friedman
Alan
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Giese
Alexis
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Kirwin
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Ross
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Leckman
James F
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